ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BUTLER, JOSEPH, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Jones Funeral Home, Inc., Morgan City and Franklin, La.

Died: Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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BUTLER, JOSEPH, SR.
August 26, 1935 ~ December 8, 2015 (age 80

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Joseph Butler, Sr., age 80, a native of Verdunville and a resident of 
Patterson, LA, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 10:22 AM at the 
Teche Regional Medical Center in Morgan City, LA.

Visitation will be observed on Friday December 18, 2015 from 8:00 A.M. until 
funeral services at 11:00 A.M.  at the Railroad Avenue Church of Christ 1105 
Railroad Avenue Morgan CIty, LA, with Stanley Rankins officiating the services. 

Burial will follow funeral services in the Nazarene Cemetery in Verdunville, 
LA.

Joseph leaves his legacy of love with his loving wife, Mary Williams-Butler, 
his three sons, Neal Butler, David Butler and Joseph Butler, Jr.; a daughter, 
Berthena Butler-King; a daughter-in-law, Ara Butler all of Patterson LA; four 
brothers, Hilliard Butler (Lillie), Henry Butler, Jr. (Lillian), and Lloyd 
Butler all of Verdunville, LA and Floyd Butler of Houston, TX, a sister-in-law, 
JoAnn Benjamin (Harry) of New Orleans, LA; fifteen grandchildren, thirty-one 
great-grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a host nieces, nephews and other 
relatives and friends.

Joseph was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Butler Sr. and Cecila Lewis-
Butler, Sr; one son, Gregory Paul Butler, Sr.; two sisters, four brothers,one 
grandchild, six sisters-in-law and three brothers-in-law.

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